Austin, Texas Recognized In Healthiest City Lists

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According to two separate studies, Austin took top honors as being one of the healthiest cities in the country.

In the American College of Sports Medicine's American Fitness Index, the capital city grabbed the number ten position. In order to create its list, the American College of Sports Medicine analyzed statistics that had been gathered from the 50 most populated cities. The report took a closer look at a number of factors, including chronic disease levels, preventative health behaviors, polices that support physical activity and access to health care and community resources. The full top ten list included:

*Washington, DC
*Boston, Massachusetts
*St. Paul, Minnesota
*Seattle, Washington
*Portland, Oregon
*Denver, Colorado
*Sacramento, California
*San Francisco, California
*Hartford, Connecticut
*Austin, Texas

Washington, D.C., which received a score of 73.5 out of 100 possible, achieved its top ranking thanks to its higher-than-average number of people who eat the recommended daily servings of vegetables and fruits, its lower-than-average rates of cardiovascular disease, asthma and diabetes, and its relatively low smoking rate. According to the report, education levels also played an important role in the health of the cities, as those areas with high ratios of people with a high school or higher education were more likely to have access to care through health insurance as well as to be physically active.
Other Texas metro areas to be included on the list were:

*Dallas (Number 40)
*Houston (Number 42)
*San Antonio (Number 43)

Austin also grabbed one of the number one spots in Shape Magazine's list of the fittest cities in the country. Thanks to the capital city's young and highly active community combined with its low chronic disease rates and number of famous health advocates, such as Lance Armstrong, located in the city, Austin came in at the number 10 position. The fact that the city has 220 parks and is home of the Whole Foods Markets Inc headquarters also helped the city grab a top position.


About the Author:
Jim Olenbush is a real estate broker that sells Austin real estate. His team handles Lake Austin homes, and they are also very experienced with Lake Travis homes. Jim and his team would love to answer any questions you may have about Austin.



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